Missy

The Labour Party NEC have formally adopted the full IHRA definition of anti-semitism including all 11 examples, however, it has been qualified with a statement by the NEC that says “this will not in any way undermine freedom of expression on Israel or the rights of Palestinians”.

There was some controversy as the NEC reportedly rejected a more extensive statement proposed by Jeremy Corbyn stating “it should not be considered anti-Semitic to describe Israel, its policies or the circumstances around its foundation as racist because of their discriminatory impact, or to support another settlement of the Israel-Palestine conflict”.

A day after this someone (or a group) have been fly posting some bus stops in London with ‘Israel is a Racist Endeavour’ posters. These have been put up behind the glass on the bus shelters indicating someone managed to get a key to the advertising board. TFL, the Mayor, and the advertising company have all condemned the posters, and as soon as they were aware the advertising company and TFL removed the posters. However they weren’t removed before the images were shared on twitter.

Missy

Labour’s response to this when asked was just to state that they weren’t put up by the Labour Party, no condemnation of the posters themselves.

There is criticism of the posters on social media with many suggesting that Corbyn’s lack of leadership on anti-semitism has created the environment that has allowed it to flourish and to make anti-semites feel emboldened to be more direct about it.

Gezza

Given the destruction of homes & expulsions of Palstinians now underway in the Jordan Valley & recent declarations by Israel, Israel IS a racist endeavour: it is now officially its own version of an apartheid state. So those posters are correct.

Missy

Many saying these posters are correct, (and not condemning them), would say that posters calling Pakistan a racist endeavour were Islamaphobic, and they would never be allowed, and they would probably be called incorrect, but these posters are okay because they are about Israel and not the Muslims.

There is a growing boldness with the anti-semites in the UK, most of it from the supporters of Jeremy Corbyn as his lack of action and strong condemnation has given them tacit approval for them to spout their bigotry.

Whatever anyone’s views on Israel, in the current anti-semitic climate in the UK, and in London in particular, these are not okay, they are just leading to more racial hatred as many are not distinguishing between Israel and Jews, there is a lot of conflation from some of the more hard left between the Jewish population and the idea of Israel, that is evidenced by Jews constantly being referred to as Israeli apologists, often when they have not even mentioned Israel, just on the basis of them being Jewish.

To support these posters is to be complicit with the growing anti-semitism in the UK.

Blazer

NZ apprehended Mossad agents illegally procuring NZ passports down here in NZ…in your world thats anti semitism.Wake up to yourself and recognise Israeli propaganda when it presents.
Israel does not want a JC Govt.The Conservatives always turn a blind eye to their inhumanity.

Gezza

That is an unacceptable smokescreen for what the Zionist regime is now up to in Israel, emboldened by the odious Trump & Netanyahu alliance. Israel deliberately provokes the fundamentalist Hamas & Islamic Jihad elements to further its demonisation of Palestinians & distract from its accelerated seizures of more & more Palestinian land.

Gezza

Palestinians and rights groups condemned a decision by an Israeli court to demolish a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank, forcibly evicting its 180 residents.

In a statement on Wednesday, the Palestinian Authority said the decision to raze Khan al-Ahmar village consolidates Israel’s “colonial project” of building “an arc of settlements” that effectively cut off occupied East Jerusalem from the rest of the West Bank.

Gezza

Aljazeera TV showed Russian UN ambassador Vassily Nebenza at UN Security Council meeting accusing UK of anti-Russian hysteria & of attempting to whip up anti-Russian among other countries. Noted that Iulia Skripof is being denied Russian consular contact & the refusal of UK to cooperate with a Russian investigation into the poisoning. Used Russia’s veto against UK.

Missy

Not surprised Russia used their veto, however, most of the rest of what they have said is Rubbish.

Yulia Skripal has not been denied Russian Consular Contact, she has consistently refused to see anyone from the Embassy, as with any foreign national the UK authorities offered her to see someone from the Embassy if she wished, she did not, the Russians are just throwing a tantrum that they cannot get to her and her father to finish them off.

On the refusal to cooperate with the Russian investigation, that is legitimate. That would be like the police letting a murder suspect help them investigate the murder. Ridiculous to suggest that the UK hand over all of their evidence and how they obtained it (as Russia wanted) whilst they were still investigating, if Russia knew what evidence they had they could have worked harder to cover themselves.

The Russians are being over sensitive and peddling a lot of nutty conspiracy theories – at least one of which I note Blazer has bought into hook, line, and sinker, guess they are relying on their useful idiots to try and undermine the UK case.

Missy

I am a bit worried about your understanding here Blazer, you do understand a person can only be killed once right? There is no way a person can be killed again (i.e.: more than once). So I would say it is a physical impossibility for the Russians to kill them again, they just want to kill them.

NOEL

Blazer

NOEL

High Flying Duck

Yes, ask random questions, some of which have already been answered – such as why people didn’t get sick in the hotel room, and the customs photo one, and some of which are probably known but not released and then cry conspiracy.

The article asks questions but it really doesn’t poke any holes in the narrative at all. More just pointing out the article writer is not involved in the investigation and doesn’t have all the facts..

High Flying Duck

[Sergei’s BMW] was spotted in the city at about 9.15am on the Sunday. It was seen heading from the area where he lived towards the city again at 1.30pm and Sergei and Yulia arrived at the Maltings car park in the city centre at 1.40pm. It may be that when the suspects applied novichok to his front door, he and Yulia were at home.

NOEL

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova went on national television Wednesday evening and said the security camera footage of the two suspects arriving at Gatwick Airport released by the British authorities had been doctored because it shows them at the same time in the same place. A closer look, however, shows that the men were walking in different gate corridors.

Missy

Misleading headline from Stuff. He says (rightly) that Putin bears ultimate responsibility, which is correct. Agents from one of Russia’s intelligence agencies carried out the attack, that makes it a state sponsored attack and therefore the President bears ultimate responsibility for his agencies. Stuff’s headline makes it appear as though he said that Putin did it. No wonder people are losing faith in the media.

Gezza

Everybody’s Special Forces are the best. Especially if they’re either one’s own country’s or one’s favourite because, eg they’re the most brutal, & that just appeals to sociopaths & psychopaths. But you rarely if ever see Special Forces in combat with each other, so I don’t think you have a true basis for comparison.

Corky

I base my opinion not on supposed brutality, swagger or kit. Russian SFs from what I understand aren’t nearly as well kitted as Americans – for example the American Wasp Knife.

My opinion is based on the fact, like many Russian sciences, they have evolved in a different way. Because Russia has know constant martial struggle they have evolved a unique way of fighting. They have taken the basic human unit and worked on psychological and physiological conditioning. To numerous to post here. I use their burst-breath breathing when exercising, pore breathing for healing. Their relaxed movement and fighting is the complete opposite of Americans who’ve lost their WW2 heritage of CQB and gone down the path of Brazilian Jujitsu and relying on gadgets.

Corky

Gezza

High Flying Duck

Here’s the definitive list, which has the SAS at 1 and the Seals at No 2. Spetznaz are 3.

It’s been voted on by random internet people so it is probably completely accurate.

Top 10 Most Well Trained Special Forces On Earth
1 British SAS. Fact – Nearly ALL the worlds Special Forces base their military model on the British SAS. …
2 Navy SEALs. The Navy SEaLs are the best the United States has to offer. …
3 Russian Spetsnaz. …
4 U.S Green Berets. …
5 The Delta Force. …
6 Shayetet 13. …
7 Pakistan Special Service Group (SSG) …
8 U.S Rangers.

Pink David

The primary uses I had for a knife was opening MRE’s and leaving ammo boxes open. As much as I like well made knives, I’m not convinced a $500 one is worth it when the chance of losing the damn thing is so high.

“WW2 heritage of CQB and gone down the path of Brazilian Jujitsu and relying on gadgets”

As a weapon, I had a strong preference to something with more stand-off, ideally about 500km. Jujitsu is for fighting Navy guys in the bars.